TV News Owner Backtracks After Telling Reporters to Avoid Covering ‘Polarizing’ LGBTQ Issues

The owner of a Michigan TV station told reporters to scale back coverage of Pride Month events because some viewers found it polarizing.
The news director's memo asked staff to determine if Pride events were newsworthy and get opposing views on LGBTQ issues.
The TV station's parent company, Nexstar, is investigating the news director and said the memo did not reflect the company's values.
The station's general manager apologized, saying the memo was inconsistent with the station's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The memo came in response to backlash over the station's coverage of an inaugural Pride festival in Michigan.